Saturday, February 13, 2016

Ryan Reynolds Rocks In Marvels' 'Deadpool'

Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds in the title
role, is one of the funniest movies of the year.

It’s actually
one of Marvels best
comic-book creations.

It’s not only
funny, it’s really funny!

It’s also risqué,
irreverent, controversial, sexy and more.

This is not your
momma’s standard hero movie. In fact, it’s actually an anti-hero movie. Don’t call Deadpool
a hero unless you want a beat down.He’ll be the first to tell you he’s anything but, which is why he
rejects the expectation of the superhero.

This is the
perfect vehicle for Reynolds, who is clearly in his element.Deadpool,
who is a fun and entertaining character, has a wicked sense of humor that is
gut-funny and acerbic! He’s brilliant and quick with the one-liners and with
breaking the fourth wall. He has even mastered the bland gaze into the camera.

No one is safe
from his harsh, albeit sidesplitting tongue. He doesn’t hold back when he’s
talking about caressing Wolverine’s nether regions, nor does he show any
discretion when referring to Prof. Xavier as a creepy pedophile. And, he’s just
getting started!

Even if you’re
not a Marvel Comics, comic book movie genre fan, you will be by the time the
credits roll on this fantasy/science fiction film.

Who knew when Deadpool made his first appearance in
2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, that he would, or could, take off with such
thunder?

So, here’s the
story. Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is a former
Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world is turned
upside down when the evil Ajax, played by Ed Skrein, tortures, disfigures and
transforms him into Deadpool. The
experiment leaves Deadpool with
accelerated healing powers and a potent sense of humor.

Deadpool opens with a flashback
showing how the character destroys a convoy carrying Ajax (Ed Skrein) his arch
enemy.

But,
Deadpool is not all work and no play.
He has a girlfriend named Vanessa, played by Morena Baccarin. He also has a
hilarious friend named Weasel, played by T.J. Miller, who will help, but
doesn’t want to get involved.

Everything
is hunky dory until Wade Wilson isdiagnosed with cancer. That’s when a mysterious man shows up who ensures
Wade that he could save his life. Wade doesn’t believe him at first. However,
the thought of dying and leaving Vanessa is too much for him to bear.

This
is where the plot thickens. Wade undergoes an experiment conducted by Ajax.
However, it’s not what the mysterious man promised. In fact, the experiment
leaves Wade disfigured.

When
Wade discovers he’ll have to live out his life looking like a monster, he and
Ajax go to blows. Ajax gets the best of him and leaves Wade to die.

But
Wade doesn’t die. Instead he gets well and spends every waking hour looking for
Ajax and killing all the bad men he encounters along the way. He enlists the
help of two X-Men - Colossus (a motion-captured performance by Stefan Kapicic)
and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, played by Brianna Hildebrand.

There’s
a lot going on in this film. A lot of it is out of sequence – especially with
its frequent flashbacks. You have to pay close attention or you might just get
lost.

Deadpool is a fast and furious film
with plenty of action, some of it rather gruesome. The character, Deadpool, describes it as a love
story.There is a bit of that in the
film – but it’s the action that forwards the story.